JOB OBJECTIVE

Seeking a F/T position teaching one of the following subject areas: Oral and Written Business English Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving with a business focus, Business Negotiation, Multicultural Communication with a business focus, Art Marketing with a direct business focus, Developing Creativity, and a  “Master Course on University Study Skills” or Creative Job Search for University Students seeking International Employment.  I can also work with your existing graduate Employment Department to assist them on developing a huge employer network and employer database for graduate students. This will dramatically increase the employment ability of all graduate students.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Develop numerous Articulated University Partnerships with Canadian and USA universities

I possess 15 years of upper management experience, 17 years teaching and designing corporate training and ESL programs.

I have a TESOL certificate, a PhD in Business Management, recent passport and can start as of September 2010. 

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Developed innovative programs for professionals and graduates, including Curriculum Development, Professional Networking and Global Labor Market Courses

• Designed Creative Job Search for professionals interested in working for a foreign company as well as student going to Canada or the USA who are also eligible to secure employment while they study.

• Created Art Marketing for Chinese Art students, Advanced Communications for Business Managers, Non-Verbal Communication and Business English. Critical Thinking, Mind Mapping, Speech Writing and Public Speaking, Study Skills and the Cornell Note Taking, Time Management and Goal Setting, Exam Writing, Test Taking

Sincerely,

Dr. Paul O’Brien

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2009 (Present)  Professor at North China Institute of Science and Technology

• Teach Business English and Critical Thinking
• Teach Canadian Studies and Culture

1999-2009 (Present)  (P/T) Executive Director Satori-Educational Centre

• Develop protocols of Cooperation &  Articulations with Chinese universities
• Developed Job Search Program
• Taught Academic and Business English Corporate Trainers
• Increased enrollment for adult students and corporate contracts by 40%

 
2003-2006 Dean of Education for South Point Business College

• Develop protocols of Cooperation for Articulations with numerous USA universities
• Develop partnership with California State University to offer a two-year transfer program in Business Management with eleven different educational transfer options for third year studies
• Recruitment specialist for the Critical Thinking and Study Skills program
• Recovered delinquent loans by 18%
• Increased enrollment by 23 %

2001-2004: Dean of International Education Canada Princeton College

• Marketing, seminar and recruitment specialist, for students and teachers from the Pacific Rim who wish to study or work in Canada.
• Set policies articulations, training outcomes.
• Increased Chinese and Korean enrollment by 12.7 %

 
1999-2001 Principal of Compu-College Vancouver Campus

• In charge of the day-to-day operations of the campus as well as student recruitment
• Redesigned and instructed the Pre-employment, Practicum Model, Professional Skills, and Job Search programs
• Increased enrollment into IT and business programs by 42%

 
1990-2000 Employment Coordinators for Burnaby College

• Conducted P/T job search programs for Graphic Art, Animation IT, Business, Support Worker and ESL program students for ESL students as well as new immigrants to Canada

• Day to day operations of 27 staff, two houses for Mental Health clients
• Managed 7 Mental Health contract expanded the program by 700%

RELIVANT  EDUCATION

• PhD in Business Administration  IAU
• TESOL Certificate from Global Excellence
• Author of 2 books on Academic English for university ESL programs